THE BATTALION Tuesday, August 25, 1053 Page 2 { I. s. Wildlife Funds Allocated To Texas Texas will receive $589,230 in Federal Aid wildlife funds during fiscal year 1954. Secretary of the Interior Doug las McKay announced recently that $11,784,600 has been appointed to the 48 states for the restoration and development of their wildlife resources during fiscal year 1954. This amount, which becomes available to state game depart ments under the terms of the Pitt- man-Robertson Act, as adminis- terede by the Interior Department’s Fish and Wildlife Service, repre sents an increase of $1,759,494 more than last year’s apportion ment of $10,025,106. A total appropriation of $12,- 147,554 includes sums set aside for wildlife in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and for administration of the Pittman- Robertson Act. This total repre sents the entire amount credited to the Federal Aid in Wildlife Res toration Fund during the preced ing fiscal year from the 11 percent Federal excise tax on sporting arms and ammunition levied on the manufacturers. Under this Act, which went into effect in 1938, projects consisting of surveys, investigations, land ac quisitions, land development for wildlife, and maintenance are sub mitted by the states to the Fish and Wildlife Service for review. Those projects which are found “substantial in character and de sign” are then approved on behalf of the Secretary of the Interior. The formula used by the Fish and Wildlife Service in making state allotments is: one-half the sum to be apportioned is divided according to the ratio which the area of each state bears to the area of all the states. The remaining half is divided on the ratio of paid hunting license holders in each state to the total number of paid license holders in all states. Farmland Prices Leveling Off Rise The spectacular rise in farmland prices which began in 1940 with the rise of farm prices has slowed down in all states and ended in some. Farm real estate dealers report that prices for top-grade farms have not declined as much as lower quality farms and pas ture lands. Asking prices have remained generally firm, but prospective buyers have hesitated to close deals until prices become adjusted to the current income and price expectations. More than two-thirds of the farms bought during the year ending in March of this year were financed by mortgages on purchase contracts. This is the highest propoi'tion since 1940. Texas Woman i Ma ’ To Many Children WACO, Texas, Aug. 25—(A*)— Mrs. Alice “Big Ma” Bryant, a 75- year-old woman who has reared eight of her own children and 15 foster ones, is thinking about trad ing her horse for a pickup truck. In spite of her age, “Big Ma”, who got the nickname from taking in homeless waifs, still makes the rounds of her two farms in the nearby Otto Community on horse back. Friends are trying to persuade her to use a mechanical vehicle. And “Big Ma” is beginning to concede that “in a few yeras” she may be too old to ride pasture on horseback. “I’ve been thinking about getting a pickup,” she said. “Big Ma” is a husky woman with sharp, blue eyes. “I can’t drive. But I don’t see any reason why I cpuldn’t learn. A lot of women I know drive.” “Big Ma” has seldom worried about what other women do. She has been to busy. “I had to run Big Ma Bryant’s poor house,” she said with a smile. The “poor house” is a two-story Otto landmark which sits atop a hill ovei’looking big cotton farms. That’s where “Big Ma” raised 23 children. Some of the foster youngsters were sons and daughters of folks she had known a long time. Others drifted in with cotton pickers and just stayed on. The children included four Ne gro boys, ranging in age from 8 to 12, whose mother was dead and their father was in the peniten tiary- “They lived in a little house right next to the big house,” “Big Ma” recalled. “We didn’t have it easy. But we had a big peach orchard and there was always lots of milk. “And I’m proud of them all. They’ve all settled down now.” She remembers a frosty winter morning when she got two little white girls. Their father had gone away. The mother appealed to “Big Ma.” “I sent one of the boys on horse back for the little girls. It was a cold winter morning, I remem ber.” Her voice softened. “But you get too attached to children. It hurts you too much to give them up.” When the girls’ mother remar ried she took them back. The children are grown now and write “Big Ma” regularly. They, too, want her to quit riding pas-: ture. But “Big Ma” won’t be won over easily. She pulled her old-time cot ton print bonnet down firmly on her hair, only slightly gray, and declared: “I like the outdoors. I hate the inside of a house. I like to ride the pasture two, three time a week. I’ve been riding a horse since I was six.” Her advice for riding through life: “Work hal'd and don’t worry about a pension. And eat plenty of bacon and eggs and fresh fruit. And when things get tough, push a little harder.” 12th W ee Aggieland Kindergarten Set Wee Aggieland Kindergarten will begin its 12th year, Sept. 8, 1953. Mrs. Robert Lyle, who is supervisor, received her B.S. degree from Mississippi Southern College and has studied in the graduate school at A&M. She taught twelve years at A&M Consolidated before opening her kindergarten. Mrs. Lyle will be assisted by Mrs. Marvin Butler, who studied at the University of Illinois. While there she helped in the organiza tion of a kindergarten and nursery school for the Veterans’ children. She studied two years at McKen- dree College, Lebanon, Lll. Mrs. Butler has studied voice under Mrs. Jewell Everett, Granite City, 111., and for the past three years has had voice training under Mrs. Grace Krug. She has had expex-- ience in dix’ecting children’s choirs. Mrs. Lyle feels she is most for tunate in having Mrs. Butler woi’k with her. They both ai’e looking forward to a happy and successful year with the “Wee Aggies”. The Battalion Lawrence Sullivan Ross, Founder of Aggie Traditions “Soldier, Statesman, Knightly Gentleman” The Battalion, official newspaper of the Agricultural and Mechan ical College of Texas, is published by students four times a week, during the regular school year. During the summer terms, and examination and vacation periods. The Battalion is published twice a week. Days of publications are Tuesday through Friday for the regular school year, and Tuesday and Thursday during examination and vacation periods and the summer terms. 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JERRY BENNETT, ED HOLDER CO-EDITORS Bob Boi*iskie Managing Editor Louise Street , Women’s News Editor STILL WORKING—Tom Connally( gray-maned political warrior who has retired to the sidelines, works on a book he is writing that will span his 36 years as a member of the Senate and the House. Even his 76th birthday Aug. 19 did not interrupt his schedule of jotting data for the book. At his Washington home the fiery Texan snorted disap- roval of some of his fellow Democrats. “The Democrats can overdo this business of brag ging about their support of President Eisenhower,” he said, “that sort of thing may be no help in the years to come.” Job Situation In Texas Seems Moderately Stable By TEX EASLEY WASHINGTON, Aug. 25—(A>)_ The job supply situation in Texas is stable, according to a report just issued by the Labor Depart ment. Basing its conclusions on condi tions pi'evailing frem May through July, the department said Dallas and Houston labor supplies are bal anced as to curi’ent and prospec tive labor demand. Nine other Texas cities covered by the x*eport ai'e classed as areas in which current and prospective labor supply modei'ately exceeds requirements. These cities are: Corpus Chxisti, El Paso, Foi't Woi'th, Galveston, Lubbock, San Angelo, San Antonio, Waco and Wichita Falls. The 11 Texas cities discussed in the report are among the 182 throughout the nation where the department made a study, in co- opei’ation with state agencies, to learn manpower conditions. The report noted that in only 14 of the 182 cities—none of them in Texas—were there any changes from conditions earlier in the year. Most of the changes xeflected a trend toward greater labor supply. An example ^f a new labor sur plus was Washington, D.C., where the government has laid off em ployees in recent months. 83rd Congress Discussed When Congress adjourned, the legislators agreed to have occa sional issues of the Congi’essional Record published dui'ing the rest of the yeax - . These are to go into the appen dix of the permanent files. In the issue dated Aug. 14 are numerous statements published under author ity granted by Speaker Martin (R-Mass) on Aug. 3, the day of Shooter’s Bible Is Now Ready For All Hunters The 1954 edition of the Shooter’s Bible will be ready for distribution about September 15, according to the Stoeger Arms Corporation. This 45th annual edition will be the largest ever published, contain ing 560 pages, and constitutes the most complete up-to-date guide on arms and accessories, fishing tackle and equipment and other items of interest to outdoorsmen. Its imported gun section will contain the finest selection of im- ported firearms offered American shooters since before World War II. The domestic section covei-s the latest in rifles, shotguns and handguns including the new Win chester .308; Savage .222 caliber rifle; Marlin rifles and cax-bines and the ovei’-and-under shotgun with single trigger. The gun parts section comprises over 100 pages showing every pax-t for all current domestic firearms plus foreign parts. Complete am munition and ballistic tables are included. Featured again in the “Angler’s Bible” section again will be a com plete line of the finest fresh wa ter tackle and equipment of lead ing manufacturers with illustra tions, full descx'iption and latest px*ices. adjournment. Bonham’s veteran Congressman Sam Rayburn dis cusses accomplishments of the 1st session of the 83rd Congiess. “Mr. Speaker,” he said, “it is with great constraint that I say this Congxess is unhappy as it heads home. It is without re straint that I say my Republican colleagues have my full sympathy, because they return to face their constituents knowing that they haYe failed to keep their 1952 campaign pledges. Many Promises “The Republicans promised to balance the budget. The budget is more unbalanced than they found it. “They px'omised to reduce taxes. Taxes have not been reduced. Ac tually, they have been incx'eased by an extension of taxes. “They promised to stabilize the Nation’s economy. Prices of many Applications from hunters who wish to take paxt in this fall’s Tex as antelope hunting now are being received at the Game and Fish Commission office in Austin. A request will bring a blank, which the hunter completes and returns to the Austin office with $5 to cover the cost of the special license. A drawing will be held ixx Sep tember to determine which hunters will receive the limited number of permits, and all hunters whose names are not drawn will be re funded their $5. The Executive Secretary said the completed applications with $5 fees must be in the Austin head quarters before midnight, Monday, August 31. Dates for the annual antelope harvest were set by the Commis- sion for October 1 to 6, inclusive, in the Big Bend country and for October 20 through 24 and for October 27 through 31 in the Pan handle. The* Commission estimated the U.S. Farm Income Drops Billion in ’53 Farm Income in Amexhca will drop one billion dollax's in 1953, according to the United States De- pai'tment of Agxlculture. USD A reports that farixx opera tors realized net income in 1953 will be down about one billion dol lars from last yeax-’s total of 14.3 billioxx. However', it still will be larger than the 12.2 billion dollar's received in 1950. commodities are rising. The cost- of-living index is at an all-time tigh. Farm income is down 14 per cent. “They promised to x-educe the national debt. Instead they have asked Congi'ess to increase it. “They premised a new foreign policy. No new foi'eign policy has been produced, and under Republi can administration of the Truman- Acheson policy we are losing friends we need abroad. “They talked about the mistakes of Yalta and Potsdam. Let us pray that we may not have to talk of mistakes of the uneasy txarce in Korea. “They premised a new farm pol icy. They have produced none. Many believe the leader of the House democrats set forth a pre view of the attack his party will make on Republican congressmen in next year’s elections. probable harvest of male antelope in the Big Bend at frem three three hundred to three hxrndred and fifty and the harvest in the Panhandle at about three hundred bucks. The final license total will depend on surveys now being con ducted. Persons, who are awarded a li cense through the drawings in Austin, make their own arrange ments with ranchers who are per mitted to charge up to $40 fox- each licensed hunter. Sprayers Working In Brazos Cotton Cotton is being spx-ayed ox- dust ed almost daily on the college fax - ms in the Brazos bottoms. - Delta Air Lines Crop Dusting and Spraying Service from Bryan operates a fleet of approximately ten dusting and spraying planes from a small landing strip in the heart of the Bx-azos bottoms. The quantity of spray or dust x-eleased per aci'e can be closely regulated. Practically all work is done either early in the morning or late in the evening when full beixefit can be made from the still air. Even with the still air, skill ed pilots must fly the planes as they buzz along almost brushing the cotton tops. LUBBOCK, Tex.,—Besides add ing 8,000 pexananent seats to Jones Stadium this summer, Texas Tech is also building a third floor to its pressbox—a camera-television deck. . . . So let’s get busy on that decorating problem . . . com FORT WALL SATIN rubber paint $5.08 per gallon. TEXOLITE $3.50 per gallon. Chapman’s Paint 8l Wallpaper BRYAN Antelope Hunting Licenses To Be Awarded The Lucky Prettiest Tef( prefers SeJm* Itv imiTCE HEVnERKOV I nter I MH-i By BRUCE HENDERSON DALLAS—(A 5 ) — “The nation’s prettiest school teacher” says she’d rather teach than be a celebrity. Petite Nell Owen was picked in contest last winter as the most winsome teacher in the U.S.A. She made a round of public ap pearances. “It was lots of fun, but nothing could make me want to quit teach ing,” she x-ecalled. Nell, 22, five feet 2 , & inches tall with blue eyes and golden hair, was yearbook beauty at Southern Methodist University. She is mar ried to George Owen, partner in Dallas chemical sales store. “I was teaching my first full year at James Bonham (elemntary) school,” she said. “One day after class two of my girls came to my desk. They said they wanted a picture of me.” The gills explained that the ra dio-television show, “Our Miss Brooks,” was conducting a contest to select the nation’s prettiest teacher. The show stars Eve Ar den as a teacher. “I didn’t even know such a con test was going on,” Nell said. “I gave them a picture and forgot about it.” “A few weeks later KRLD-TV (a Dallas station) called me on the telephone. They said I had won. I was shocked.” Nell and George went on ex pense-paid trips to Hollywood and New York. She appealed on radio and television. “Eve Arden had us out to dinner in Hollywood,” Nell said. “She’s just as nice as she can be.” “In New York I was on Arthur Godfrey’s morning program. Was I nervous? I could hardly talk. But he’s wonderful at putting peo ple at ease.” Nell said she read some lines for Paramount talent scout in Hol lywood. ‘I guess he could tell I wasn’t really interested. In New York 20th Century-Fox asked me to make a screen test. But it had to be made in California and I didn’t care enough about it to go.” NewFieldhouse Still Scheduled To Finish Dec. 5 When will it be finished and what will it look like are questions that ax-e being asked about the new Field House that is under con struction next to the football sta dium. The ponstruction company is Farnsworth and Chambers In corporated of Houston, and the contractor is Mr. J. A. Orr, Jr. Later, Lil HKa with Nello:—^ ‘ For a wt from sold;: :>LD R they-veli-in* 1 food lo k C“ nf V’ George and 11 , be | t( : new house ads , v 1 enough fix:: vVO ' pl: / 1 march ficial p hwgy X;, 0/ln£rA: ign Si i The third trio i; velopment xampioi at Texas U schidi 3-4. Sess: u fky •' Memorial ?g Cali I' Top-fligl; nd Flo an active Texas ( including ; S tjg- vice presid' xas SNvi and LightCr Baton President [ S week A&M will-; first dress and ^M at vice presid' O c 'L • 1 tional Bani; unde 1 side at th iard ’ 111 9 a.m. lethpdis Speakers °P en a t y re ne pifc^ 8,1 ^ ' Dow Chen; s i- s ^ ‘ h. ) ,i(,nt >' : , j crimp n merce ofC 2 e the +1 Paine, re, Sp 4 he industrial c w gM! ‘ l in tht s Chx-ist ment Stati - f 18 ‘ of the dairv :hampm at A&M 0; excelu __5e men m- backfill Intraimt with ; 1 1 TI ^ d ' 1-10(1 DV defers with th ,;,eat T' League p ; close for? e g ° ' Project Ho, iey st:u ' of six wins Komos ,, ... wn the Hall is set , x T r , Quid b(' lour losses AIdchelL , las 15 S pitcher wit; 1949 Q Iriv. " in \ 3 chan1 ,I ! lbl B- ' vb n 'Caroli >ach .; best 1 most a We v ; According to Mr. Orr, the total cost of the structure will be around $1,010,000, and it will have a seat ing capacity just under 9000. The basketball floor will be in sections making is removable fox- such things as stock shows, horse shows and other activities that woxdd be of harm to a basketball court. Be cause of the sloping roof and seats, there will be an abundant supply of storage space. In addition to the basketball court, the building will contain complete auditorium facilities in cluding portable stages, lighting, loud speakers, and accoustics. Al so, there will be five large class rooms, five large activity rooms, 24 offices, dressing rooms for the teams, public telephones,